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Council advances redevelopment packages including Richmond Towers and Joanne Hollis pilot agreements and community shuttle funding
Summary
Council reviewed multiple redevelopment resolutions and pilot agreements tied to Plainfield Housing Authority properties, approving several ordinance readings and noting a proposed community benefit package (about $700,000) to fund a three‑vehicle citywide shuttle; developers committed to Section 3 and MWBE hiring and a construction timeline beginning in late 2026.
The Plainfield City Council considered an extensive slate of redevelopment items from the Department of Economic Development, including community benefit agreements and pilot payment proposals connected to the Plainfield Housing Authority projects.
Economic Development staff outlined resolutions concerning Richmond Towers (225 units) and Joanne Hollis Gardens (128 units). Staff said combined community‑benefit commitments would total about $700,000 and that the proposed PILOT structure would run 30 years with an initial 6% payment rate for the first 15 years, rising to 8% for years…
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